Counterfeit Versions(1881 RV) If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.(1901 ASV) If ye love me, ye will keep my
commandments.(AMP) If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My
commands.(CEB) If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My
commands.(CEV) Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you
will do as I command.

(CSB) “If you love me, you will keep my commands.

(ERV) “If you love me, you will do what I command.(ESV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
(GNB) “If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
(HCSB) “If you love Me, you will keep My commands.
(JB PHILLIPS) “If you really love me, you will keep
the commandments I have given you (NABRE) “If you love me, you will keep my
commandments.(NASV) “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.(NCV) “If you love me, you will obey my commands.
(NET) “If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
(NLV) “If you love Me, you will do what I say.(NRSV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
(RSV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
(NWT-Jehovah’s Witnesses) If You love me, you will
observe my commandments

Affected TeachingIn the Textus Receptus (King James) the word “keep” is
a commandment from the Lord Jesus Christ. It is in the Imperative Mood. The
modern versions, by adding the word “will” to “keep” makes it a future action on
behalf of the people Jesus is speaking with. Jesus gives a commandment to His
followers that if they love Him they are to keep His commandments. The modern
versions make it sound like there is no possibility that Jesus’ followers will
ever accidentally overlook His commandments. As fallen creatures, even though we
are saved, we are still imperfect in following the Lord Jesus Christ. To make a
declarative statement that His followers “will” keep His commandments can build
discouragement and even depression if a Christian does not follow the future
prophecy of the statement of Jesus as written in the modern versions. We all
have feet of clay and are imperfect in our following and obedience. The modern
versions make it sound like a Christian will be perfect in obedience.